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Delaware city, de

Pbf Energy; Delaware City, de · NOAAORR-8654

issued
2013-08-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2013-09-11 00:00Z
self-cancels
2013-09-11 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.578, -75.589
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

PBF Energy; Delaware City, DE.
Delaware City, DE.
1. On August 28, 2013 the PBF Energy facility in Delaware City, DE, had a #2 fuel oil release from a storage tank. Approximately 1 barrel of oil escaped secondary containment and reached the Delaware River. The RP had deployed boom and requested skimmers from the Delaware Bay and River Coop to help protect local shorelines and recover the product. The cause of the release is still under investigation.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #2 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 39.578N 075.589W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8654: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8654

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